Mertz K J, Ransom R L, St Louis M E, Groseclose S L, Hadgu A, Levine W C, Hayman C
Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga., USA.
Am J Public Health. 2001 Aug;91(8):1287-90. doi: 10.2105/ajph.91.8.1287.
This analysis describes trends in the prevalence of genital chlamydial infection in economically disadvantaged young women entering a national job training program.
We examined chlamydia test data for May 1990 through June 1997 for women aged 16 to 24 years who enrolled in the program. The significance of trends was evaluated with the chi 2 test for trend.
Prevalence of chlamydial infection declined 32.9%, from 14.9% in 1990 to 10.0% in 1997 (P < .001). Prevalence decreased significantly in all age groups, racial/ethnic groups, and geographic regions.
The decrease in prevalence of chlamydial infection suggests that prevention activities have reached disadvantaged women across the United States; however, prevalence of chlamydial infection remains high, and enhanced prevention efforts in disadvantaged communities are urgently needed.
本分析描述了参加一项全国性职业培训项目的经济弱势年轻女性中生殖衣原体感染患病率的趋势。
我们检查了1990年5月至1997年6月期间参加该项目的16至24岁女性的衣原体检测数据。趋势的显著性用趋势卡方检验进行评估。
衣原体感染患病率下降了32.9%,从1990年的14.9%降至1997年的10.0%(P <.001)。在所有年龄组、种族/族裔组和地理区域,患病率均显著下降。
衣原体感染患病率的下降表明预防活动已覆盖美国各地的弱势女性;然而,衣原体感染患病率仍然很高,迫切需要在弱势社区加强预防工作。